If you’ve always shied away from face oils, make this your month to try one – nothing else works faster to re-plump and restore suppleness to dry skin.

We’re hooked on this beautifully light and silky new one from Sisley. Yes, it’s pricey, but you only need a few drops and you really feel the nourishing benefits of the omega-rich formula, distilled down from thousands of Bulgarian rose petals.

Clinique's latest serum is not only a totem for how far technology has come (very far, as I see it), it’s also the first of its kind to take out the guesswork: ‘Our skin gives off different chemical signals, depending on what damage is occurring,’ explains Tom Mammone, director of skin physiology and pharmacology research and development at Clinique.

‘Smart serum contains ‘cassettes’ of different active ingredients, deployed according to the signals your skin emits, so it’s able to tackle everything from wrinkles to pigmentation.’

This means it works for everyone, no matter what your concerns. Plus, it can nix problems before you even know they’re there. Smart, indeed.

Skincare expert Debbie Thomas swears by the ‘holy trinity’ of Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and retinol. ‘Nothing works better to boost collagen and help minimize the appearance of pores,’ she says. Try Philosophy Time in a bottle under your day cream for the perfect shot of Vitamin C.

Texture-wise, its perfect: light and absorbent, but satisfying, too, deftly plumping up skin and leaving it hydrated and strong. Plus, it mixes beautifully making it ideal for layering, blending with foundation or adding a glow to makeup.

It’s also packed with vitamin B and fatty acid-rich macadamia nut oil, to boost its natural protective barrier - a key factor in keeping mature skin plump and smooth as a loss of barrier function (something that’s all too common as we age) means skin isn’t able to hold on to moisture as well as younger skin.

After cleansing skin and applying your favourite serum, massage in this velvety cream and allow to absorb properly before your head hits the pillow.

When it comes to essential anti-ageing ingredients, retinol is right at the top of our list. There’s simply nothing better for stimulating collagen, encouraging cell turnover and minimizing pigmentation.

Until recently, potent retinol products also came with potential side effects (such as dryness, redness and irritation), but the next-gen retinol products are suitable for even sensitive skin types.

That’s why we love this gentle cream, which contains an effective amount of retinol as well as boosting ingredients that maximize its anti ageing effects, without sacrificing skin comfort.

Yes, this luxurious face oil is indulgent. But it’s also one of the most nourishing and skin-plumping serums we’ve come across in a while.

It contains extracts of extremophile flora: incredibly hardy plants that exist (and thrive) in some of the harshest, most inhospitable environments on earth, which are revered for the protective and youth-boosting properties of their cells.

Just a couple of drops of this instantly-absorbed, light-as-a-feather oil is enough to cover your whole face. Layer it on underneath your day cream for instant moisture and protection from environmental aggressors (like pollution), or mix it with your foundation for a super glowy complexion.

A rich, velvety replenishing day moisturiser that delivers an instant smoothing effect, as well as long-term youth-boosting benefits.

It contains innovative micro-beads which fill deep wrinkles and absorb water as it evaporates through the skin, plumping out lines so skin looks smoother and more even.

Then, they release moisture back into the skin as and when it’s needed, for all-day hydration. It also contains ivy extract, a rich source of plant oestrogens, to boost the production of collagen and cell renewal, so skin looks firmer and plumper.

Night time is definitely the best time to repair skin - a lack of UV rays to contend with, plus a slightly more permeable skin barrier means skin is more receptive to active anti ageing ingredients in the small hours.

Estee Lauder’s Firming/Sculpting Night Cream supports the skin’s natural nocturnal repair process by boosting the production of plumping proteins, to help lift and firm skin while you sleep. Added to this, potent vitamin C helps gently brighten skin so skin looks more radiant by morning.

Developed in the L’Oreal labs for two years, Revitalift Laser is the first mass-market product to be tested against the results of anti-wrinkle fractional laser treatments.

With some impressive results. At the heart of this potent serum is a combination of plumping Pro-Xylane, moisture-boosting hyaluronic acid and skin smoothing hydroxy acids, which have been proven to help refine skin texture and fade fine lines.

If skin firmness and elasticity is your main concern, try Clinique’s new Uplifting Firming Cream.

It takes a triple-pronged approach to fight skin sagging: firstly, it prevents the UV damage that make elastic fibres brittle and ineffective, so skin stays firmer for longer; secondly, it contains an anti-inflammatory agent that minimises the breakdown of collagen and elastin, and thirdly, it helps speed cell repair, so damaged skin bounces back better than before.

This gentle, all-natural eye cream from Dr. Hauschka is one of our favourite anti agers.

Its soothing, fatty acid and silica-rich formula strengthens the delicate skin around the eye area, whilst vitamin C brightens. Wild daisy extract helps with melanin prevention, to minimise ageing dark shadows (the ones that no amount of sleep can remedy) and birch extract aids skin drainage, to de-puff and smooth. No wonder it’s one of the brand’s best-sellers.

This innovative spa-inspired serum is designed to be an all-in-one anti ager for mature and delicate skin types.

It uses a unique micro-capsule technology, developed to deliver a blend of 10 all-natural, anti ageing ingredients (including carnosine, an anti-glycation agent, and liquorice, a brightening booster) exactly when and where skin needs them most, to help boost their efficacy and potency.

It’s not all about science, though – the luxurious, silky formula is a pleasure to use, and a little goes a long way.

Take care of your skin’s all-important barrier layer and your skin will take care of you. That’s the thinking behind Elizabeth Arden’s latest skin nourishing cream, which contains ceramides (essential barrier-repairing lipids which deplete as we age) to strengthen skin against external aggressors.

It also has calcium, amino acids and an algae-derived mineral complex to fortify thinning, fragile skin and boost cell renewal so skin looks and behaves younger. Finally, a skin-friendly retinol complex boosts collagen and elastin production, so skin looks fresher and more radiant.

From the best new anti wrinkle cream to the latest line-smoothing serum, we’ve road-tested the most targeted youth- boosting products designed to give mature skin the TLC it needs. Here are our favourites…

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